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Neuroscientists are racing to turn brain waves into speech

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Michael Peel, Clive Cookson, and Richard Waters, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2025 10:33 EDT

AI and brain implants are being leveraged to create voice neuroprostheses. Read more ›

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Ghost forests are growing as sea levels rise

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Jude Coleman @ Ars Technica 1 place · 04/20/2025 07:05 EDT

As trees choked by saltwater die along low-lying coasts, marshes may move in. Read more ›

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Lichens can survive almost anything, and some might survive Mars

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Elizabeth Rayne @ Ars Technica 1 place · 04/19/2025 07:07 EDT

The symbiotic organisms appear to be able to avoid some radiation damage. Read more ›

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Google adds YouTube Music feature to end annoying volume shifts

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica 2 place · 04/18/2025 16:52 EDT

Automatic audio leveling is coming to YouTube Music. Read more ›

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Trump official to Katy Perry and Bezos’ fiancée: “You cannot identify as an astronaut”

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 1 place · 04/18/2025 15:59 EDT

It turns out the FAA now takes no role in identifying who is an astronaut. Read more ›

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Microsoft’s “1‑bit” AI model runs on a CPU only, while matching larger systems

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 04/18/2025 15:46 EDT

Future AI might not need supercomputers thanks to models like BitNet b1.58 2B4T. Read more ›

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Synology confirms that higher-end NAS products will require its branded drives

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 04/18/2025 14:50 EDT

Firm will later add "curated drive compatibility" lists after testing. Read more ›

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To regenerate a head, you first have to know where your tail is

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica 3 place · 04/18/2025 14:40 EDT

Planaria can't replace a missing head until after the tail develops sufficiently. Read more ›

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Regrets: Actors who sold AI avatars stuck in Black Mirror-esque dystopia

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 04/18/2025 14:25 EDT

Is $1,000 worth being the AI face of obvious scams? Rueful actors say no. Read more ›

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“Lab leak” marketing page replaces federal hub for COVID resources

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 04/18/2025 13:33 EDT

The site previously hosted links to resources on long COVID, vaccines, and testing. Read more ›

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Rover finds hints of an ancient Martian carbon cycle

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 04/18/2025 13:22 EDT

Rather than cycling, some of Mars' carbon took a one-way trip into rocks. Read more ›

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Women rely partly on smell when choosing friends

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 04/18/2025 13:16 EDT

College women smelled each other's T-shirts in new study to evaluate "friendship potential." Read more ›

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Trump’s tariffs trigger price hikes at large online retailers

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 04/18/2025 10:55 EDT

Americans will soon pay more for cheap online items amid tariff chaos. Read more ›

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Cupra is all about affordable cars, funky styling, electrified performance

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 04/18/2025 10:41 EDT

Cupra aims to be in the US in 2030, doesn’t expect tariff-related delays. Read more ›

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Nintendo raises planned Switch 2 accessory prices amid tariff “uncertainty”

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 04/18/2025 09:55 EDT

Prices for hardware and games remain steady, delayed US preorders open April 24. Read more ›

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Sunderfolk review: RPG magic that transports your friends together

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 04/18/2025 09:00 EDT

Using your phone as a controller keeps you engaged with this accommodating RPG. Read more ›

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the dad rock of video games, and I love it

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 04/18/2025 08:30 EDT

It also proves AAA publishers should be more willing to delay their games. Read more ›

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Recap: Wheel of Time’s third season balefires its way to a hell of a finish

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Andrew Cunningham & Lee Hutchinson @ Ars Technica · 04/18/2025 08:00 EDT

Revolution, rebellion, fae dealings, and desert rain—things are wild in Randland. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Daytona rocket delayed again; Bahamas tells SpaceX to hold up

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 04/18/2025 07:00 EDT

A Falcon 9 core has now launched as many times as there are Merlins on a Falcon Heavy. Read more ›

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There’s a secret reason the Space Force is delaying the next Atlas V launch

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 04/17/2025 20:23 EDT

The Space Force is looking for responsive launch. This week, they're the unresponsive ones. Read more ›

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